Past Events



PLC Guest Workshop: AI & UDL Partnership

Intentional Design for All Learners
Lauren Rosen, Universities of Wisconsin Collaborative Language Program, Kate Grovergrys, Spanish Professor, Madison Area Technical College
Apr 4, 2025 at -

This hands-on virtual workshop explores leveraging AI tools with intention to support Universal Design for Learning (UDL), creating an accessible and inclusive environment. Participants will discover how AI provides…



PLC Workshop: Task-based use of AI in the World Language Writing Classroom

Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Mar 21, 2025 at -

Mastering the Scales of AI Literacy is a three-part professional workshop development series for all language educators, especially those interested in teaching with AI. As AI continues to develop at a rapid place,…



Rescheduled: PLC Workshop: Prompt Engineering and Intercultural Communication

Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Feb 21, 2025 at -

Please note: This workshop, originally scheduled for Friday, 2/14, has been moved to the following Friday, 2/21 due to the Eagles parade. 



PLC Guest Workshop: Integrating AI and Media Creation for Advanced Language Learners

Nana Takeda-Kolb, Lecturer in Japanese
Feb 7, 2025 at -

PLC Guest Workshop: Integrating AI and Media Creation for Advanced Language Learners

Nana Takeda-Kolb, Lecturer, Japanese Language Program
Department of…



PLC Symposium: Artificial Intelligence in Language Education Part II

Dec 7, 2024 at -

The 2024 Language Educator Symposium, co-hosted by Educational Linguistics at Penn GSE, will address the future of language teaching and learning in the age of AI. From this future-orientated perspective,…



PLC Workshop: The State of Machine Translation

Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Nov 15, 2024 at -

Mastering the Scales of AI Literacy is a three-part professional workshop development series for all language educators, especially those interested in teaching with AI. As AI continues to…



Guest Lecture: Diverse Russian: Promoting Cultural Learning through Open Educational Resources

Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University, Anna Tumarkin, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nov 8, 2024 at -

In this session, the presenters will discuss their new Open Educational Resource (OER) called “Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration.” The intermediate level Russian language textbook, which is…



Info Session: SAS Language Teaching Innovation Grants 2025

Nov 6, 2024 at -

Penn Language Center will host an information session for those interested in submitting a proposal for the 2025 SAS Language Teaching Innovation Grant cycle. Topics include an overview of updated grant categories,…



Guest Lecture: Historical Linguistics, Armenian Dialects, and What We Can Learn as Educators

George Balabanian, PhD
Oct 18, 2024 at -

This workshop on dialectal diversification will introduce participants to the principles of historical linguistics and language change through the lens of Armenian dialects, one of Dr. Balabanian's main areas…



PLC Workshop: Thinking about Beginners

Betsy Kells, PLC Technology Director
Oct 11, 2024 at -

Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) for World Language Education is a two-…